F O R T Y - S E V E N

"What? Don't you believe me?" She asked him, her brows knitting in the process and he did not look at her as he spoke up.

"I have to hear his side of the story. That will give me a better judgment on what to do." Even though he knew that she was right, he still had to say the words. She gazed at him briefly. He was right. He was the boss. The owner of the company and he had to remain impartial. She turned on her heels to leave.

"Aspen," He called and she stopped without looking back. "Get me a cup of coffee."

She gave no reaction and exited the office, hoping she would bump into Macaulay and give him the words of his life.

Meanwhile, Macaulay was summoned.

***

He was furious. His eyes was hard at the report that was brought before him. His fist clenched that his knuckles turned white at the what he has been trying to fix but all was in vain. All he worked for night and day was now in vain and was being presented to him in bloody sheet. His father's business has officially gone bank